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Decodo for legal data research
This guide evaluates Decodo specifically for legal data research. Collecting public filings, dockets and registries, and Decodo's strengths (easiest onboarding of any network we tested) map onto that workload as follows.
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Our take
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Cheapest Proxies — our #1 pick
For legal data research, our #1 pick on value is Cheapest Proxies — but Decodo is a legitimate option, especially if you need easiest onboarding of any network we tested.
Strengths & weaknesses
Pros
- Easiest onboarding of any network we tested
- Solid 55M+ pool with good uptime
- 14-day money-back window
- Helpful live chat that actually answers
Cons
- Mid-tier pricing, not the cheapest
- Mobile pool smaller than specialists
Alternatives for this use case
| # | Provider | From | Pool | Success | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheapest Proxies ★ | $0.80/GB | 50M+ | 99.4% | 4.9 |
| 2 | Bright Data | $4.20/GB | 72M+ | 98.9% | 4.6 |
| 3 | Oxylabs | $4.00/GB | 100M+ | 99.0% | 4.6 |
| 4 | IPRoyal | $1.75/GB | 32M+ | 97.8% | 4.4 |
| 5 | SOAX | $3.30/GB | 8.5M+ | 97.5% | 4.3 |
| 6 | NetNut | $1.50/GB | 52M+ | 98.2% | 4.2 |
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